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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02
BLACK wolf!

Or Black IAprosy, 10 q disease which IL considered
incurahle, but It has yielded to the curative proper
ties OF Sw1Fr's SPECtTIc--now known ali over tha
world a. s. s. s. Mrs. Bailey, OF west someryiiie.
Mass, near Boston, was attacked several yeare AGO
with this hideous black eruption, and was treated 81
disease was q species OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
APPOINTMENT CLERKS AND THEIR
NEVER ENDING LAsoRs.
A Curious Letter with Many Butts" In
the Interior Departmental Singular
Sort of Cabinet Used by the Postofice
Observation-Disclosures ofApplicants,
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-So much was said
at the beginning of Mr.. C~leveland's admin
istration about the throng of office seekers,
and so little is said nowadays that people think,
possibly, that the pressure for office has ceased.
OF course there is nothing like the crowding
and jamming there was in the spring Of 1885
at all of the departments, but at the same time
IL any good business man had to endure the
number of calls daily which the Office seekers
alone impose upon the heads of the various
departments in Washington he would think
himself sorely abused, and that he could do
very little business under such ~annoyances.
The fact is that so many vacancies occur
from day to day by reason Of death, expira-
ton of service, resignation and necessity of
renewal for cause and misdemeanors, that in
all the departments the appointment clerks
find their hands full.
The appointment clerk Is a curioun official.
His business concerns nothing but the work
of receiving applications, filing them, and
issuing commissions. Necessarily 1t is q very
important trust. Whenever a vacancy oc-
ours, or one is expected, scores and sometimes
hundreds Of applications will be made in q
single day. With zach application como
petitions, letters and kilograms Of indorse-
ment, often photographs Of the applicant,
sometimes special recommendations from the
head of the department OF even from the
president himself, all Of which must be filed
away SO that at q moments notice q demand
for any paper by any one having euth.or.ty to
see it can be complied with. These appoint
ment clerks a under them a select number
OF clerks, each expert in the work, and, above
all, faithful and discreet, SO that all papers
antI1sted to them may be kept ahsolutNlv
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02
.sost Eacea1e,,e.

]. Atkins. chief of police, Knoxville,
Tenn, wriies-''My family and / are be.
nefic aries of your most excellent medf.
cine, DE-. Kings New Diacovsry Tor can-
sumption; having found ii to be all that
you claim for it. desire to testify to it's
virtue. My friends to whom I have re-
commended 1T, praise it at every opporto-
nifty" DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption is guaranteed to cure colds,
coughs. Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection of throat. chest and lungs.
Trial bottles free at Purdy & Brechtss
drug store. Large size ST. 90.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02
A Positive Written Guarantee
MARRIAGE GUIDE

900 Fine Plates.
Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Scaled for ST.
Ia money or postage stamps. Over fifty wonder
full pen pictures. shcwiag who may marry, who
n Ms,n wns; rySPsr ags eod n.nnf tx., Mho marry W.
should marry. How life and happiness may Be
increased. Those married or about to marry
should read it: Of interest and value 60 every
vaper cover. ACC. Address DE. HIs1T.T1EE
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02

In the p~ostofice department, In the chief
clerks room, there stands a small, neat, black
walnut cabinet. In the s~lanting lid Of which
= large pane Of gloss Under this, on a
bread canvas belt revolving on rollers,
arranged in tie interior Of the cabinet. is a
great number of blue and red and buff slips
OF cardboard. On these slips are written
names OF various clerks, their salaries, age,
sex, occupation and, possibly, previous con.
dition of servitude. This is called the civil
service reform cabinet. 1t is simply q de-
vice by which, at a glance, the entire
official list of the department can be seen.
It Is the idea Of the chief clerk, Mr..
Nash. and has nothing to do with the polit-
ical character Of the clerks selected for
service in the department. Mr.. Nash has
to stand a good many jokes over the affair,
but. notwithstanding this, he takes q great
deal Of pride In it. Some of the other appoint
ment clerks are seriously considering the ad-
Visibility OF providing themselves with sim
har Cabinets. JOHN AYE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02

E-4EsFsAe D.
and consequently inctreble. It is impossible to de.
scribe her snffcfings. Her body from the crown Of
her head to the soles OF her feet was q mass Of decay,
masses Of flesh rotting or and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers festered and three or four nails dropped
OF at one time. Her limb contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for several years she did not leave
her bed Her weight was reduced from 1876 to 60 lbs.
Perhaps some faint idea OF her condition can be
CLEANED from the fact that three pounds Of Cosmo.
line or ointment were used per week in dressing her
sores. Finally the physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended the SUI.
3erer to her all-wise Creator.
I Her husband hearing wonderful reports Of the use
Of SwIrT's SPECIFIC IS. s. 81, prevailed on her 10
~ II aa o last resort: She began it's use under pro.
test, but soon found that her system was being re.
LEVIED OF the poison, as tho SORES assumed a red and
healthy color, as though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the s. 6. 8.
until last February; every sore was healed; she dis.
csrded chair and clutches, and was for the Grst time
In twelve years q well woman. Her husband, Mr.,
GA. Bailey, is In business at TN Blackstone Street,
Boston. and Will take pleasure in giving the details
Of this wonderful cure. Send to us for Treatise On
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
TzK sWIrT SPECIFIC Goa Drawer 8. Atlanta. Ga.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02

Not q Lsqatid,Snu
or Pcwdev. Free
from Injurious
Lsugs and Qten-
aiQe Qdora.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02

a FEW FlOTURES.
The largest appointment division Is in the
treasury department, under Eugene Higgins,
whose nomination to the important position
OF appointment clerk caused so much acriti-
cism. Mr.. Higgins is an excellent character
for the place, whatever his antscedents as \
politician may be. ] have seen him at his
desk with a room packed fun Of men. women
and children and with q large crowd standing
out in Che hall who could not gain admission.
and for hours he would listen patiently to
each applicants story rs it came, in turn
noting methodically the points Of merit in
each case. ~sprinkling his questions with Jokes
p keeping everybody in good spirits, at the
same time hustling them along rapidly, as
was necessary to give all a fair chance, until
finally the last weary, waiting place hunter
had been heard and gent away feeling that IL
there was any chance at all for him In that
lottery Of employment, be would have q good
square show for 1t.
higgins has under him q force Of twenty
clerks, who occupy tho large apartment lust
west OF the rooms, allotted TO the secretary
and his assistants. To the south the windowa
open out on the beautiful White Lot. the
white shaft of the monument and; the tayynv
Potomoc, stretching away southwark, dotted
with white sails. If the hundreds OF thou
sands OF papers and letters, all nicely indexed
in this office, could be made accessible to the
great American novelist Of the future. he
would find here rornances that would make =
new era in American literature. Human ma
ture was never photographed anywhere by
any one as these records portray it, Every
motive, every ambition, every fear, every
hope known TO the whole gamut Of human
passion, may here be found. Here are stories
OF the poor, of the powerful, of the ambitious.
OF the desperate. II Washington should ever
be the Ponpeii of later age the antiquarian
OF that far distant time will find here in this
collection of papers the history Of the Ameri-
can people.
After the treasury, the postofice depart
ment, aud then the interior, make the great
est number OF appointments annually. n
the state department it Is a more simple and
choice affair. Much Of the work Of selection.
IL not all, comes within he attention Of MI,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-02

Wine has never been so cheap in Italy as
1t present. At Villacidro, in Sardinia, white
wine = selling at the rate Of Eve cents a
gallon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS YESTERDAY,

NADEAu HousE-F NJ Gilham, San Fran.
cisco; George Lark, Philadelphia F Stop.
peubach, Z Greenund, .Jetfeeson; A p
Cowell, St Johns, Mich; John Weber, Sioux
Helena, NJ 7, A Stein and wife, San Fran
efSco: X W Ballard, New York; J onroe
and wife, Miss L Walsh, Miss L Clinton,
Eureka; A Smith, San francisco; P Z
WSisv' Wejss; " i Biiss, Washington. g; Il r
Hertei and wife, NJ Thomas, San Fran
cisco; H Metcalf, city; T Smith, New
York; JIG Enright, San Jose; Johnson,
FORREST and wife, San Luis Obispo; K B
Dean. OAKLAND; W W Allen, San Francisco;
J N Beck, Pasadena; TW Armstrong, New
York; q G Lester. II NJ Bateman. Saratoga
Springs; L N Holt, Riverside; & Charles Ray' Ry
cagopN II Fairbanks, Kansas City; George
Rsmsey.. Riv verside; GeoIge Law, w Bra
sier lid wife, Mrs Lawrence Williams, Miss
Anna Williams. DrJ Campbell, J King,
n NOrtham New York.
Wife San rod, san Francisco; John Prince,
Tucson; + NJ Harris, H Choice, Kansas City;
F Kammefer, Mrs D DawIsor, San Fran
cisco; = Lewis. sacrsmentoj g N Fish,
DunlSp, Nevada; McKing, SIN Jacinto
chasj Ghost, Los Angeles; c w Clement.
Sierra Madre; X G Hutchinson, Joe Graham,
Thos Goimsley, shreveport; NJ Copley,
Pasadena.
Ptct HousE--August weinman. San Ber-
nardlnO; FG 5 Hodgkins San Francisco; z
r Stevens, Tehachepi; g G Ward, Portland,
OSL:F i, chamberlain, Tucson; Charles
SteuEdvin ana wife, Atchison; D Camp
bell, A q stewart, Boston; James. New
Hsveu, Conn: MissNiles and sister, Union,
No; ~ w Findleys Norwalk; + Wiser.
Pueufe; III Finney and son, Albuquerque,
h NC d Hilton, Leon Lazarus, sin Fran,
ciscos w D Buckner, city; W Ii Bailey, Oak
land !, Mr. M Carol and sister. San Fran
cisc0t a p Moore, New York; A Ross,
B B Haniilfof, San Jose; N Pierce. Seattle !;
frank My, do; Tom Shaw, Portland, Ogn.
sr. CHARLEs--E Elliott, Santa Barbara; NJ
Alarkam. Omahs; 4 Moody, Mrs Brinton
and soris q Lendray. Brown, San
a N 0Amtban ,tChas Ponner. A slrausburg
and wffei N, NipeaD, city; j McAyyy and
vie Sasts Honics; rs Smith. San Fernan-
DO: h ElihE. D RANKIN, Pasadena; 7 . Fra
ser. Rsvens; Paul Dermitt, Bruce Payne,
Martin westhail, Mrs Westhall, RIVERSIDE.
81 ELMo--B 4 Trezzini, a Frazer, v
Reid. J n Nickler, san Franctsco: Nor.
1lil, Hiss Alice Morrill,. National CITY; W u
H9f6e6, B 2 BsyIy, J b Gum, San Diego; J
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
SCROFULA

can Only b. cured By 4 Thorough rtritica-
lion of the blood. Ii this is neglected,
BE- disease perpei,EI,es lis faint through
senoration after generation. Among lis
-ariier symptoIa.ic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, fSoiis, Carbuucies, IcrysipeIas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse. etc. If allowed TO con-
inas. Rheumatism, ScrofuJous Ca
tarrh, Kidney aud Liver Diseases,
fubercu!ar Consumption, and vari-
',us other dangerous or fatal maIudies, arc
rroducel nv T.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF GASTON OXARART, DE-
IL ceased.-Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, s. F. Gless the executor OF the
last viii OF CASTOR oxarsrt, deceased, to
claims against the kaid deceased, to cxhibit
them. with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication OF this
notice 10 the said executor at the law offlce
81 Thomas b. Brown, Room No. 92 Temple
being the place for the Transaction Of the
business OF the said estate in the county OF
Los Angeles, State OF California.
8. F. GLESS,
Executor Of the last will Of CASTOR
Oxarart, deceased.
Dated Los Angeles, CAL, April 6, 1857.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

NJ Clifford snd wife, ogden. U T; G r Clapp
OAKLAND: J W Meyers, n Meyers, lie MATS,
and wife, O j Johnson, Minneapolis
Byrne, San joaquin Ranch. M Harris,
Kansas city; J Burns. Bloomington: e
French Pomona; W Frahm, Calhoun; e b
wills. McPherson; W B Kemper, st Louis.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
fusie.t CIV im the state,

The beautiful city OF San Bernardino-
lighted with electric lights, far superior to
Los Apeeles--the number Of street rail
roads, The elegant buildings, the new A. T.
& s +. K. r. John c. Bell, the auctioneer,
viii sell directly opposite the new depot
tnis day a. IL L'csock. s3 for the round
trip, tickets good for three days. Free lunch
hand of music
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
J. County OF Los Angeles. State OF Cali.
fornia. In the matter OF the estate of Lydia
Rebbeck, deceased. Notice Is hereby given
that the undersigned executors OF the
Estate of Lydia Rebbeck, deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication OF this
notice. to the said executor, at the Offices of
Glassel, Smith 4 Patton. rooms l,2, o and
4, No. III New High Street. In the City and
County OF Los Angeles, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business of
the said estate, in the ounty of Los ADge-
les
Dated April %. 1857.
JAMES WHfTwoRTH, JR..
NETrIE MRE,
JOSEPH w. WoLFsKILL.
Executors OF the Estate OF Lydia Rebbeck
deceased.
Executors. apr27.lm0.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Semi-Tropic Land Co.
REAL ESTATE
IN
All Parts Of the City and County.
CHOICE BARGAINS IN ALL CLASSES OF
PROPERTY.
ReqUena sc. busImcss locatiOn,
&t25 per foot.
Templcstreet. finest residence location.on
street, slSSts per foot.

Fine residence, rooms, Hill street. $4,000
Hill str reet, lot G0xl65 feet .. 5000
BEST iot IN !yanhoc c....-....,........ 1,e00
San Gabriel, 100 acres finely i'm
proved, fine house, furnished
elegant home and paying iAvest-
bunker Hill, 80 feet with 5.rcom 00~
house bath, stable, ......... -. $500
Bunker Hill, 85xli5. 9room house,. 1900
rooms. also new suse rooms. 5000
Boyle, Heights. sox16j f., house,
stable -. ....+.......,...., 175O
Ellis tract, house 10 rooms, finely
finished, lot 50x1sS 1sS............. 5000
Olive street, lovely home, 10 rooms. 10000
Long Beach, 10 acres. set to trees
Long Beach, 10 acres, with house. 260O
lGng Beach, 40 acres ........... 500
Diamond street, top of hill on Cable
r0adi best bargain on the hill. 1900
San Gabriel. $50 acres, mostly In
trees and % vines, only $500 per acre,
l6o acres in barley near Rosamond 800
Park Villa tract. beautiful lot;
cheapest In the city. See IT,
ONO street, new house; 6 rooms;
near Gable road, only -. -. 2@0
Alabama street, fine 10-room house;
very cb zap, only ............... 2760
Fine lot on Hill, splendid view. 7ox-
LOO .................s....... x6.0QO
Charming home on hill, s4xieb, .
room house, best finish ....... 1900
Hope street, nice home, lot 6oxl65,
house rooms .................. 5000
furnished pays Is per cent. in price 12,ooo
Texas street, right side, hne lot, only 1000
AZUSA PROPERTY. VERNON PROPERTY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Nlerchnnts. Read This.

To those subject to the vexations OF bust
ness life, dyspepsia and a feeling of debil-
ity, irritabiity and despondency, we say,
take simmons Liver Regulator The Reg.
ulator is free from any injurious mineral
al any time without interfering with busi-
ness or pleasure. 1t is gentle, safe, and a
good digestor. 1t is uneenalled In the cure
OF piles, constipation, bad breath, sick head
ache and bilious complaints.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
vrce yaccimatiom.

Health office free vaccination located on
Fort street, between Second and Third, IN
tent on city grounds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

When hab.r was sick, We gave her Castorfa,
When she was Child she cried for Castorias
When she became Mis- she slurs to castoria,
when sic had Children, 81 ave tncr Castoris
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
startling hut True.

WILLS POINT, Texas, December ], 1855
After suffering for more than three years
with disease of the throat and lunas, got
90 low last spring was entirely unable to
do uything, and my cough was SO bad !
scarcely slept any at night. My Druggist,
Mr. H. F. Goodnight, sent me trial bottle
OF DIR BUSANKO'S COUGH AND LUNG
81. co bottles, was entirely cured. J. u.
WELDEN. sample bottle cents at G. r.
Heiuzemauis.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

Browns Bronchial TrOches Will
relieve Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh. Con-
sumptive and Throat Diseases. They are
always used with good success.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Ayers ScrsaparWa

!!sMe only p3tce1a AID olircys relio6lf
ofo0d-phfygt4g atediciae. IT j. 30 effect.
ual an alteraiiyc that II eradieaics from
the system Hereditary Scrofu,a, and
the kindred poison, OF contagious diseases
and mercury. AT the same lime it en-
riches and yi;alizes the blood restoring
healthfu! action to the vital organs and
rejuYenatiny the ire system, This creni
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation of
the blood. 1t is concentrated TO the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed. and is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying mcdi-
cine. in the world.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

Latest styles of Hats
OF all description at the Chicago Hat Store,
36 N. Main street, and cane given to each
purchaser.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because of q superstition that it could be
cured b. a kings touch. The world Ii
wiser now, and knows that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
l. county of Los Angeles, State OF Cali
fornia : In the matter Of the estate of
tice Is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator OF the estate of Elizabeth
Wiebecke, dec ased, to the creditors Of, and
all persons having claims against the said
sary vouchers within ten months after the
6rst publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at the office OF Glasseil,
Smith & Patton, rooms l, 2, 8 and 4, III New
the transf ction OF the business OF said es
tate In the county OF Los Angeles.
JOHN KOHLMOOS,
Administrator Of the estate OF Elizabeth
Wiebecke, deceased.
Dated March %, 1857. m3Olm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Ayers SarsapariIIa,

PREPARED BY
Or. j. c. Ayer & Co., LoweN, Mass.
Analytical Chemists
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for IS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Thcatcr Trains
To and from Los Angeles from Santa Monica
Dots.
q. p,o.,r,nt;on nrrgv,et

Dots.
J. W. Davis. Prescription Druggist.
Drink R,ss's Royal Belfast Ginger Ale.
Tansill's Punch Cigars at T. Q. Cigar Store.
Horse blankets and buggy robes at Foy 6
harness shop.
Burkes porter is food and drink com.
bined. Try 1t.
Drink Fredericksburg, California's finest
beer. Office, Second street, near Vine,
Burkes porter is endorsed by physicians.
Cnnsumptiyes and invalids should use it.
Nursing mothers should use Burke's por-
ter 1t is a swift tonic.
The Pacific Coast Detective Agency is
located at go North Main street. Expert
enc,d detectives furnished. All business
confidential.
DR.. Williams continues to treat all heart,
throat and chest diseases by his new and
popular system OF medicated inhalations,
US n, Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
+. r. Joyce,

Building Contractor and Brick ManufaE
turer Officel3l5 North Main street.
Bri,ks for sale.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Regeneratise Medicine

Is composed of the genuine Hon1n,u,
.,Sa,sdporiitd, with Yeltop Dock,. .sfl
lingid. the Iodidcs Of Potassium and
Foa, and other ingredients of great no
tency. carefully and scientifically com.
pounded. It's formula is generally know,
TO the medical profession. and The bes,
physicians constantly prescribe AYERS
sARSAPAEJJ.j. aS an
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

euro for Sick Headache.
For proof that DIR. Gums Improved Liver
Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your drug.
gist for q free trial package. Only one for a
dose. Regular size boxes 25 cents. Sold by
c. F. HeinzemRn,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

Tickets, Catalogues and Maps
Now ready, can be had at the Office Of John
c. Bell, Office No. II Temple Block. Fare
for the round trip 81. Train leaves at e:10
this dsy from the new depot. -.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
CA. SUMNER & CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioueers,
IA North Spring Street.

WE HAVE FOR SALE:
Lot 50xlS5, on Eleventh street. on
very easy terms. Observation-Disclosures S75
Corner lot 60x1 SO on Downey avenue. 1900
Lo. 50xl75 in Ellis tract; "a cash. 900
Lot 40x100 Court and Booth. .... as
Lot 50x135 Ninth st.: a cash ..... 900
Lot 1Spxl30 cor. Wesley ave. and JET.
ferson street. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Lot 52x162 cor. Flower and Brooklyn. HOO
Lot l2ox2H cor. facing three streets,
Fairview tract. ..,...... 5000
Lot 1s0x100 southwest corner Virgin. 5000
House Of rooms. lot 40xl20, end of
cable road neutrality-suspicious.. 1900
House OF rooms East Pico street;
brings $33 a month. h................ 5000
House of 5 rooms on Turner, near
Alameda a....................... 1900
cable road .... ........,.... 10000
50 acres in oranges: fine place for sub
DIVISION. Observation-Disclosures. 65,OUO
los acres in city limits. .............. 10000
a acres near Ostrich Farm; good
house and improvements. ........ 1900
G. A. SUMNER 4 CO.,
oc17 IA North Spriug Street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30
Money TO Loan

On farm or city property, at per cent
FRANK C. DRAPER,
No. 4 Court ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-30

I'm their New Quarters.
Crandall, Crow & Co. are now at 1888 and
l35 West First street, with full line OF stoves
mantels and CRATES.
Coal, Coke, Charcoal and Wood,
Wholesale and retail. Special rates for car.
load lots, delivered to all points. Ofice-s
Court street: telephone SO. Yard-Corner
Alameda and Jackson streets telephone Bis.
WALTER s. MAXWELL,
Sole agent for Wellington Coal
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17
An Old Man'x Wit.

Women don't always have their
Wits about them" said IN elderly
gentleman the other morning. "A
lady friend of mine came into my
Office With her little girl of S. The
pretty white dress of the latter had
. streak Of blood upon it, the result
of q visit to . dentist. The mother
didn't want to return uptown with
the child, a. she wss not through
With her shopping. Could I help
her out Of her quandary? ] took the
child back to the toilet room, With
the idea of washing cut the stain,
but . better plan occurred to me.
The stain was . long, narrow, down.
ward streak, and the white dress
was paeated up and down. What
do you think I did ? I folded over
one of the pleats and pinned it, thus
the stain from view. The
mother asked why, how did you
remove the stain without spread.
ing it and taking the starch out 2
Then I showed her that it was still
there. Her look was one of pleas.
ure and chagrin. I must confess
that you didn't help to raise Jour
in ysin,' she said, while you
must think / an excessively stupid.
And l am-for the plan ought to
aave suggested itself to me."-
Philadelphia Call,